A Garden Grows in Bushwick
a short film by James Paladino

This 4.5 minute movie follows the renovation of the garden from its humble beginnings through June of 2007, and includes 2006's late bumper crop of green tomatoes (later transformed into delicious chutney) and weeds, up to the undertaking and completion of our first major project - this Spring's addition of a large flower bed to the garden's entry area, which involved many man-hours and, perhaps most importantly, "importing" nutrient-rich soil (compost from the city's recycling & sanitation facility in the Bronx!). Also included is the beginnings of our composting system, where we will be "manufacturing" our own compost for future plantings.

For reference, the garden looked something like this when we started:

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